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Sky Mantis 2
The company's flagship multi-role ISR drone, refined through direct input from military and emergency responders. It operates in winds up to 21 m/s, temperatures from -30°C to +55°C and is IP55-rated against rain, dust and salt. It deploys from a backpack in under 90 seconds, runs up to one hour untethered, and supports a wide range of field-swappable payloads from mapping and targeting to signals intelligence.
Wolfe UAS
A sub-4 kg tactical ISR drone developed from Ukraine battlefield learnings, designed for persistent overwatch in the most demanding environments. It handles sustained 20 m/s winds, flies for up to one hour per mission with hot-swappable power, carries a high-definition 3-axis dual-camera gimbal, and features onboard AI for object classification and tracking with no cloud dependency. Its adaptive evasive behaviour helps it respond to interceptors and EW threats.
Foxe
A lighter, fast-deploying ISR drone designed for non-specialist operators. IP54-rated and resistant to wind, rain and coastal conditions, it goes from pouch to airborne in under 90 seconds with minimal training required. It features onboard object detection and classification, visual-based navigation for GNSS-denied environments and a mission planning suite for autonomous flight.
Infinity Tether
A ground-based tether system that connects to compatible drones to deliver unlimited mission endurance for persistent ISR. It holds a fixed vantage point at up to 100 metres altitude for up to 48 hours, provides a hard-linked 100 Mbps comms feed immune to jamming, and operates with zero radio emissions. It includes a droppable tether capability that detaches in-flight under parachute, allowing the drone to instantly switch to 30 minutes of untethered free flight.
Videos
See Better. Reach Further. Act Faster. Whatever the Weather.
Sky Mantis 2 – VTOL UAV for Surveillance, Mapping and Field Operations
Evolve Dynamics launches enhanced Sky Mantis 2 UAV
About
Evolve Dynamics is a British UAS designer and manufacturer founded in 2016 by Mike Dewhirst, headquartered in Hampshire, England. The company builds small uncrewed aerial systems for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance across defence, public safety and critical national infrastructure.
Offices
Hampshire, United KingdomBacked by
Innovate UKForesight Enterprise VCTBayes Entrepreneurship FundThe FSE GroupYabous Investments
Customers & Partners
British ArmyRoyal NavyMOD PoliceUK Border ForceIDroneInnovationsLeading EdgeSLiNK-TECH
Timeline
2024-09
Received a grant from Innovate UK to support development of its Dock-Launched UAS Surveillance System.
2024
Unveiled Sky Mantis 2, the next generation of its flagship ISR platform, developed with direct input from military and emergency responder users.
2024
Victor Chavez CBE, former CEO of Thales UK, joined the company as Chairman.
2016
Founded in the United Kingdom by Mike Dewhirst.
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Products & Solutions
Sky Mantis 2
The company's flagship multi-role ISR drone, refined through direct input from military and emergency responders. It operates in winds up to 21 m/s, temperatures from -30°C to +55°C and is IP55-rated against rain, dust and salt. It deploys from a backpack in under 90 seconds, runs up to one hour untethered, and supports a wide range of field-swappable payloads from mapping and targeting to signals intelligence.
Wolfe UAS
A sub-4 kg tactical ISR drone developed from Ukraine battlefield learnings, designed for persistent overwatch in the most demanding environments. It handles sustained 20 m/s winds, flies for up to one hour per mission with hot-swappable power, carries a high-definition 3-axis dual-camera gimbal, and features onboard AI for object classification and tracking with no cloud dependency. Its adaptive evasive behaviour helps it respond to interceptors and EW threats.
Foxe
A lighter, fast-deploying ISR drone designed for non-specialist operators. IP54-rated and resistant to wind, rain and coastal conditions, it goes from pouch to airborne in under 90 seconds with minimal training required. It features onboard object detection and classification, visual-based navigation for GNSS-denied environments and a mission planning suite for autonomous flight.
Infinity Tether
A ground-based tether system that connects to compatible drones to deliver unlimited mission endurance for persistent ISR. It holds a fixed vantage point at up to 100 metres altitude for up to 48 hours, provides a hard-linked 100 Mbps comms feed immune to jamming, and operates with zero radio emissions. It includes a droppable tether capability that detaches in-flight under parachute, allowing the drone to instantly switch to 30 minutes of untethered free flight.
Videos
See Better. Reach Further. Act Faster. Whatever the Weather.
Sky Mantis 2 – VTOL UAV for Surveillance, Mapping and Field Operations
Evolve Dynamics launches enhanced Sky Mantis 2 UAV
Open Positions (0)
No positions available
Evolve Dynamics doesn't have any open positions at the moment.
About
Evolve Dynamics is a British UAS designer and manufacturer founded in 2016 by Mike Dewhirst, headquartered in Hampshire, England. The company builds small uncrewed aerial systems for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance across defence, public safety and critical national infrastructure.
Offices
Hampshire, United KingdomBacked by
Innovate UKForesight Enterprise VCTBayes Entrepreneurship FundThe FSE GroupYabous Investments
Customers & Partners
British ArmyRoyal NavyMOD PoliceUK Border ForceIDroneInnovationsLeading EdgeSLiNK-TECH
Timeline
2024-09
Received a grant from Innovate UK to support development of its Dock-Launched UAS Surveillance System.
2024
Unveiled Sky Mantis 2, the next generation of its flagship ISR platform, developed with direct input from military and emergency responder users.
2024
Victor Chavez CBE, former CEO of Thales UK, joined the company as Chairman.
2016
Founded in the United Kingdom by Mike Dewhirst.
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